Little bur-clover

Medicago minima

Medicago

Fabaceae

Native Plants

Zone 4–9

🐾 Pet-Safe

🌱 Beginner Friendly

Little bur-clover is a small annual-like perennial legume that fixes nitrogen in the soil, making it a useful green manure or cover crop in dry, disturbed areas. It produces tiny yellow flowers that attract bees and butterflies before setting small spiny seed pods. Very little maintenance is needed — simply sow in well-drained soil in a sunny spot and let it naturalize.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

6″ – 120″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

6″

Watering Schedule

Every 10-14 Days • Water Lightly; Allow Soil To Dry Between Waterings As This Plant Tolerates Dry Conditions

Soil pH

6 – 7.5

Temperature

-30° – 95°F

Root Depth

Deep

Foliage

Medium

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Afghanistan

Alabama

Albania

Algeria

Argentina Northeast

Argentina South

Austria

Baleares

Baltic States

Belarus

Belgium

Bulgaria

California

Canary Is.

Central European Rus

Chile Central

Chile South

China North-Central

China South-Central

China Southeast

Attracts

🐝 Bees

🐝 Butterflies

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

Image: trefle.io — Taken May 22, 2021 by huy HO (cc-by-sa)

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